Method of producing multicopy forms or blanks



G. A. MAYER AND H. E MURRAY.

METHOD OF PRODUCING MULTICOPY FORMS 0R BLANKS.

APPLICATION FILED MN.21|1920.

Patented July 26, 1921.

Z7Z{y5 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE A. MAYER AND HERBERT E. MURRAY, 01: CLEVELAND, OHIO, AS SIGNORSTO THE MANIFOLD PRINTING COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A. CORPORATION OIOHIO.

METHOD OF PRODUCING MULTICOPY FORMS OR nmmzs.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J l lly 26*, 1921.

' Application filed January 21, 1920. Serial No. 353,101.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, (1) GEORGE A. MAYER, (2) HERBERT E. MURRAY,citizens of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county ofCuyahoga and State of OhlO, have invented a certain new and usefulImprovement in Methods of Producing Multicopy Forms on Blanks, of whichthe following is a full, clear, and exact defscrlption, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings.

This invention pertains to a method of producing that style ofmulti-copy forms or blanks comprised of a series of superimposed stripsthat are folded together in zig-zag fashion forcompactnessandconvenience ofv handling and that are intended for usewith that class of typewriters wherein carbon sheets through which theforms of blanks may be fed in such manner that the carbon sheets aredisposed between adjacent strips so that y torn from the strip, leavingthe next set of blanks or forms in a position to be typewritten, withthe carbon sheets in proper place.

Our improved method of producing the forms or blanks of the nature abovementioned consists in, first, dividing a web of paper into longitudinaland transverse sections by creasing Or perforating the same lengthwiseand crosswise; next, folding it along the longitudinal creases or rowsof perforations, as in fan-fold fashion, to superimpose the longitudinalsections; then folding it crosswise on the transverse creases or rows ofperforations ina zig-zag manner to form a packet; and, preferably,finally in trimming off the lateral folded edges of the superimposingsections to produce independent strips. Any desired ruling or sub jectmatter may be rinted upon the rectangular spaces boun ed by thelongitudinal and transverse creases or rows of perforations'prior to orduring the foregoing process; and if for any reason it is desired topunch the blanks or forms, as for the urwhile said process is beingcarried out. a

are permanently supported and In the accompanying drawing, we have showndiagrammatically how our improved method may be performed. Figure1-includes elements of an apparatus wherein the" edges of the packet;and Fig. 4 1s a perspective view of the completed article in readinessfor use.

In the drawing, the web of paper is desi nated 1, and it is shown as fedfrom a supp y roll 2, over a guide roller or bar 3, between a typecylinder 4 and platen 5 (where a series of forms are prmted upon it),between a second ty e cylinder 6 and its cooperating platen (where asecond series of forms are printed upon the reverse side of the webbetween the column of the first series so that when the web issubsequently folded longitudinally between the columns all the printedforms will face in the same direction). As the web is fed about theplaten 7 it is subjected to the action of a perforating drum 8 whichperforates it crosswise between adjacent transverse rows or series ofrows of forms. From here the web is led over guide rollers or bars 9, 10and 11 to the punching cylinders 12 and 13 (which may or may not beincluded as circumstances require), and thence to the perforating roller15, which has a cooperating platen 16, where it is perforatedlongitudinally between the columns of forms to produce the strips a, b,0', etc.

Next, the web is folded on the longitudinal rows of erforations infan-fold fashion, then simllarly on the transverse rows, as shown inFig. 2. The forms may be used in this state, if desired, as theyareadapted to the method of typewriting hereinbefore referred to; but amore finished form or blank is produced by trimming the lateral edges ofthe packet. A manner of doing this is suggested in 3 where thelongitudinal folds are shown asbeing severed from the bodies of theforms by a suitable knife 17, which may be that of a standard papercutting machine; and the final result is shown in Fig. 4.

When the forms or blanks are completed they consist of a series ofsuperimposed strips a, b, c, d and e which are formed 1:2 the priorlongitudinal columns a, b, 0', and 0', respectively, of the web, andeach leaf of thepacket, so to speak, may containv one or more completeforms, one beingshown on each leaf in the present instance. Thetransverse rows of perforations are spaced apart a distance to produce aconvenient size packet, and the number of forms on each leaf isdetermined by the size of the form.

While we have shown the web perforated for the pn of facilitatingfolding, .it will be understood that creasing shall be re garded as afull equivalent thereof, Wherefore means for creasing the web may beemployed in lieu ofthe perforating means herein illustrated. 1

The claims should be read with this equivalency in mind.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is 1. The method ofproducing multi-copy forms or blanks in superimposed continuous serieswhich consists in dividing a web into longitudinal and transversesectlons by perforating the same lengthwise and crosswise and foldingthe Web on the longitudinal rows of perforations and in zig-zag manneron the transverse rows of perforations, and

trimming of! the lateral folded edges.

2. The method of producing multi-copy forms or blanks in superimposedcontinuous strips which consists in dividing a web of paperlongitudinally and transversely by perforating the same lengthwiseand'crosswise at spaced intervals and folding the web on thelongitudinal and transverse rows of rforations, and then trimming offthe lateral folded edges of the packet thus formed.

3. The method ofproducing multi-copy forms or blanks in superimposedcontinuous,

strips which consists in dividing a web of paper into longitudinal andtransverse sections by perforating the same longitudinally at equallyspaced intervals across the web and perforating it crosswise at equallyspaced intervals along the web, folding the web in fan-fold fashion onthe longitudinal rows of perforations and in zi -zag manner on thetransverse rows of per orations and trimming off the lateral foldededges.

4. The method of producing multi-c-opy forms or blanks in superimposedcontinuous strips that are punched for binding or other purposes, themethod consisting in dividing a web of paper into longitudinal andtransverse sections by perforating the same lengthwise at equally spacedintervals across the web and by per forating'it transversely at equallyspaced intervals lengthwise of the web, punching the rectangularsec'tions bounded by the longitudinal and transverse rows ofperforations, folding the web on the longitudinal rows of perforationsand in zig-zag manner on the transverse rows of perforations, andtrimming off the lateral foldededges. 1 5. The method of producingmulti-copy forms or blanks in superimposed continuous strips whichconsists in printing longitudinal columns of forms on reverse sides of aweb of paper, the columns on one side occur- I I GEORGE A. MAYER.

HERBERT E. MURRAY.

